42 U.S. Code § 2011 - Congressional declaration of policy

Atomic energy is capable of application for peaceful as well as military purposes. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the United States that—

(a)the development, use, and control of atomic energy shall be directed so as to make the maximum contribution to the general welfare, subject at all times to the paramount objective of making the maximum contribution to the common defense and security; and

(b)the development, use, and control of atomic energy shall be directed so as to promote world peace, improve the general welfare, increase the standard of living, and strengthen free competition in private enterprise.

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in section 1 of act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, 60 Stat. 755, which was classified to section
1801 of this title, prior to the general amendment and renumbering of act Aug. 1, 1946, by act Aug. 30, 1954.

Short Title of 2013 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3171,Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2211, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle F (§§ 3171–3178) of title XXXI of div. C of Pub. L. 112–239, enacting sections
2065 and
2142 of this title, amending section
2160d of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
2065 of this title] may be cited as the ‘American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2012’.”

Short Title of 2005 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 601,Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 779, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 601–610) of title VI of Pub. L. 109–58, amending sections
2210 and
2282a of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
2210 and
2282a of this title] may be cited as the ‘Price-Anderson Amendments Act of 2005’.”

Short Title of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–245, § 1,July 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 501, provided that: “This Act [enacting section
285a–9 of this title and enacting and amending provisions set out as notes under section
2210 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000’.”

Pub. L. 100–408, § 1,Aug. 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 1066, provided that: “This Act [enacting section
2282a of this title, amending sections
2014,
2210, and
2273 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
2014 and
2210 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Price-Anderson Amendments Act of 1988’.”

Act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, § 291, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, § 1; renumbered title I, Oct. 24, 1992, Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8),
106 Stat. 2944, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter and amending sections 1031(d) and 1032 of former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees, and enacting provision set out as a note under section
2221 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Atomic Energy Act of 1954’.”

Separability

Act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, § 281, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, § 1; renumbered title I, Oct. 24, 1992, Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8),
106 Stat. 2944, provided that: “If any provision of this Act [enacting this chapter] or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this Act or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.”

Transfer of Functions

Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by sections
5814 and
5841 of this title. See also Transfer of Functions notes set out under those sections.